Try a Little Tenderness, by Otis Redding
Current Knowledge: I was supposed to learn this song for a band I unwittingly agreed to be in about a year ago, but the band was absolutely terrible and I quit after the fifth rehearsal, long before I got a chance to listen to this song. I did and still do cover The Dock of the Bay, but that's as far as I ever got into Otis Redding Territory.
First Thoughts: Oh man. So. Much. Soul. This is the kind of song that people fall in love in movies to. I love the organ parts they've snuck in there; I think the organ is underappreciated in music on the whole. And not that I would ever contest the fact that Otis Redding can sing, but dang. Dude's got some pipes. This part where it picks up is so awesome. It's funky and soulful and everything that is good about music.. and over with way too soon. I wish this was way longer.
Verdict: I like Dock of the Bay so much that I expected to like this. It's great. To me, this is what a classic piece of music embodies. Everything about it is good. It's like the turkey at the Thanksgiving dinner of good music: everything on the table is delicious, and not everyone will like the same things, but some dishes nobody can pass up. (I really like this song, if you haven't noticed).
For your amusement (and because I had a brilliant moment of clarity as to why it sounded so vaguely familiar), a pop culture reference to this awesome song:
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